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October 31, 2021
Kenya: Five Forcibly Sterilised Women Sue State and Charity
A legal battle is brewing in relation to the sterilising of HIV positive women without their consent. Read more »
January 17, 2021
Kenya: MPs to Engage Uganda on Idle Sh2 Billion Kisumu Oil Jetty
A parliamentary team is set to engage the Ugandan government on whether it had any intention of building an oil jetty on its side of Lake Victoria to complement Kenya's Sh2.1… Read more »
January 11, 2021
Kenya: Experts - Why the Water Levels of Rift Valley Lakes Are Rising
Whatever is happening underneath the Rift Valley has continued to intrigue scientists eager to understand why some of its lakes are overflowing while others are drying up . Read more »
November 17, 2020
Kenya: Why Lakes in the Rift Valley Are Rising at Alarming Rate
It is a deluge that has puzzled not only Rift Valley residents but also Kenyans all over the country. Read more »
June 30, 2020
Kenya: New Mode of Treating TB Without Injections
Patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) will no longer be given injections after the government adopted an oral regimen that is effective for 18 months. Read more »
December 16, 2019
Africa: South Africa Embraces Kiswahili
Starting next year, South Africa will offer Kiswahili as an optional language in schools, starting with trials in 90 schools. Read more »
October 18, 2017
Kenya: Al Ghurair - 18m Ballots for Kenya Repeat Poll Ready
The Dubai company printing ballot papers for next week's repeat presidential election says it has finished printing 18 million papers, 90 per cent of the job. Read more »
April 21, 2017
Kenya: Fans Set to Mark Papa Wemba's Anniversary
It is one year since Congolese crooner Papa Wemba collapsed and and died while performing in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. Several events are planned in Kinshasa, Congo DR to mark the… Read more »
October 26, 2016
Kenya: Stop Discriminating Against Intersex Persons, Urges Nominated MP Mwaura
Nominated Member of Parliament Isaac Mwaura has called on the government to expedite the process of making necessary amendments to existing laws to facilitate legal recognition of… Read more »
July 20, 2016
Kenya: MP Unveils First Ambulance for Slum Dwellers
Kibra MP Kenneth Okoth on Wednesday handed over a fully equipped ambulance to serve over 300,000 residents of the area, the first in the constituency. Read more »
May 29, 2016
Somalia: Why the International Community Should Recognise Somaliland
On May 18, I was invited to Somaliland to participate in celebrations of her independence from Somalia on May 18, 1991, after entering into a legally non-binding union with Somalia… Read more »
November 10, 2011
Kenya: Why Most Buildings Do Not Have Thirteenth Floors
The number 11 aside, there is this belief in numerology in which 12 is considered the number of completeness: a year has 12 months, a day has 12 hours, there are 12 signs of the… Read more »
October 05, 2010
Kenya: Bashing Gays Simply Not On; Wishing Them Away is an Exercise in Futility
Remarks attributed to Special Programmes minister Esther Murugi that Kenyans should acknowledge that homosexuality is amongst us and learn to live with it has sparked a heated… Read more »
December 20, 2007
Kenya: Zuma Victory And the Challenges for SA
The choice is Mr Jacob Zuma's to make. He can demonstrate that he is a leader who can drive change in a responsible and orderly manner that will not halt South Africa's forward… Read more »
September 21, 2007
Kenya: 13,000 Title Deeds Given to Squatters
A total of 13,173 title deeds have been issued to squatters in Malindi District in the past year, said the local lands office. Read more »
December 15, 2006
Africa: Taking the Fight Against Malaria to Americans
Americans rank malaria among the least serious diseases worldwide. This comes as no surprise because the disease was wiped out of the US 50 years ago. Read more »
July 16, 2006
Kenya: Unveiling Secrets of Kenya's
Celestino Mbare, 80, a Meru elder, though frail and wrinkled, is still a proud man. As it were, he has lived through a lifetime of Kenya's history and carries memories of the good… Read more »
May 15, 2006
Kenya: Climate Change Fuelling Conflicts
Once Sambarwawa had water, now it has bodies. Animal carcasses litter the valley, following prolonged drought. And the stench of decay pervades the remote village of Sambarwawa in… Read more »
May 11, 2006
Kenya: State in the Dock Over Human Rights
A high-powered Government delegation is in Banjul, Gambia, to defend the State against charges of alleged human rights abuses on a little known community - the Endorois of Lake… Read more »
April 19, 2006
Kenya: Mau Mau Book Wins Top U.S. Prize
An investigative history of Britain's counter-insurgency war against the Mau Mau rebellion won a top US book award on Monday. Read more »
April 09, 2005
Kenya: Machines Likely to Replace 3,000 Tea Pluckers
Machines could soon replace more than 3,000 tea pickers in Nandi South District. Read more »
February 06, 2005
East Africa: No EA Entries in This Year's African Film Festival
This year's edition of Fespaco African film festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, runs from February 24 to March 6, and is expected to be the biggest ever of this bi-annual event. Read more »
November 10, 2004
Kenya: A Small Community With a Rich Culture
Culture makes up an important aspect of any nation, especially one that has different communities, such as Kenya. Culture fosters nationhood, instils a strong sense of identity and… Read more »
August 23, 2004
Kenya: Obama Holds Wide Lead in Senate Race
Mr Barack Obama is far ahead in his race for a United States Senate seat, according to a new poll. Read more »
August 15, 2004
Kenya: Special Report: Sleepy Little Village Where Obama Traces His Own Roots
His sudden rise to stardom has stunned many. Analysts toast him as one of the most brilliant and popular black politicians in the United States in recent times. Read more »
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